Stellantis working on removable vehicle windows
Jeep Wrangler drivers can already remove their vehicles’ roofs and doors, but Jeep parent Stellantis is also trying to patent removable windows for open-air driving with less manual labor. A…
Stellantis develops tank turn steering system for EVs
Future Stellantis EVs might feature the ability to execute a tank turn Rivian ended up passing on tank turns The electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class can make a tank turn Following the…
Stellantis is redesigning how launch control works for future hybrids
Future Stellantis performance hybrids could have launch control, a newly discovered patent filing indicates. A patent application for a hybrid-specific launch control system from the automaker was published by the…
Stellantis recalls 1.16M Jeep, Ram, Dodge, and Chrysler cars
More than 1.16 million newer vehicles from Dodge, Ram, Jeep, and Chrysler have been recalled in North America An issue with the rearview camera projection has plagued millions of cars…
Stellantis explores 2-speed transmission for off-road EVs
Stellantis is designing a two-speed transmission for use in electric off-roaders, a newly surfaced patent filing shows. Most EVs (the Porsche Taycan being a notable exception) use single-speed transmissions, as…
ChatGPT Integration in Cars Is a Reality Thanks to DS Automobiles: Here Are Details
ChatGPT launched last year and took over the world as the most popular AI chatbot. Now, Stellantis-owned DS Automobiles has marked a new feat in this world of artificial intelligence…
Stellantis patents simulated shift points for EV transmission
Electric cars don’t need multi-speed transmissions but, an an effort to recapture some of the feel of internal-combustion cars, Stellantis is considering making single-speed EV transmissions behave like they have…
UAW strike: Stellantis submits new proposal, GM shares more specifics
A source with knowledge of the negotiations said GM and the union remained far apart on an agreement as of Wednesday. The UAW declined to comment on whether it was…
UAW blasts Ford offer, files complaints against GM, Stellantis
“The proposal Ford offered us is garbage,” said Nicholas Brooks, a member of UAW Local 862 at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant. “I can’t believe they want to cut some of…
UAW files charges accusing GM, Stellantis of unfair labor practices
“GM and Stellantis’s willful refusal to bargain in good faith is not only insulting and counterproductive, it’s also illegal,” Fain said. The complaints, which are identical and provide little detail,…